TTC Aug 2024

[AlleycatMarie]

Hi ladies!
CD 1 for me today, so I’m moving over from the July thread and starting this one (don’t think there is already one).
Anyone else now ttc for a BFP in August??

Hi, I am in a similar situation. Peak was Friday night/Monday morning. Only managed DTD last night, which is about 26 hours post first surge in LH and 16 hours post peak. I had some severe cramping on one side a couple hours prior to DTD so think that was the actual ovulation. I am also confused, as most sources say ovulation happens about 36 hours after surge, and egg lives up to 12-24 hours, but others say ovulation can happen 8-12 hours after peak and in reality the egg doesn't really survive well 6 hours after release. I hope we caught it but I all I read it can still be a fertile period 2/3 days after the peak, so keep trying, you still have a decent chance today! 🌟 I know they say it is best to have some sperm already waiting, which wasn't the case for us this month but let's see!

Friday night / Saturday morning *

We aren't mechanical we just always are quite physical even 10 years in 🙈 but I think if it's still not happening maybe we need to switch something up and try dtd a bit less

I’m 11dpo and I did something silly. I thought I’m out so why not use the expired first response test? That way I have tested and the test was only getting older. It was a two pack that I used one last time in 2022 and the other stayed sealed. Expired Aug/sept 2023 I think. It was a positive. I know the only solution is to test again and I do have two new tests ready but this was fmu so I might wait until tomorrow.

I had a negative at 9dpo with a cheap test. Now I just need to not get any false hope for a day.

@Zo85 @lavafield
We managed to DTD this morning while our daughter had a nap
Fingers crossed we have all done enough! We did DTD 4 days ago as well so that hopefully increases the odds! I'd just prefer to have done it on the real prime days but we'll see xx

I’m 12 or 13 dpo today and did a frer. BFN. So I’m out this month 😢
Sending all the baby dust to everyone still waiting xxx

@Blue2020 I may be incorrect but I believe the science behind the test means that expired tests are less sensitive and can therefore produce false negatives. A positive on an expired test is likely to be an even stronger positive line on an in date test!!

No, not saying you are but sex definitely got less spontaneous and more mechanical for us! 😂 Ah, just have sex for fun whenever you feel like I say and make sure you hit your EWCM days.

@km9371 I hope so. I did have a Quick browse in to it.

I am planning on testing in morning with a new test.

@Blue2020 I hope so for you too!!

I'm trying to resist testing again for a few days, but it's easier said than done 🤦🏼‍♀️

Good luck and please keep us updated tomorrow morning.😀

We just finished a long walk in the sun and didn’t take enough water. So I decided to take another test and it’s positive. It is light but hopefully it’s just because it’s early.

@km9371 hopefully yours get darker over the next few days. How many dpo are you? You might be catching it quite early.

Flow arrived today folks, cd 26 so I’m out. It seems my leutial phase is getting a little shorter. Any tips?

8dpo afternoon test! fingers crossed it's a BFP and sticks this time 🤞

@Blue2020 that's a great line!! Congratulations!!

I'm 11 dpo I think, possibly 10 (I didn't do opks this cycle as ironically we stopped trying)

My lines are very light still on early tests and almost invisible on strip tests

@Nic2908 all the baby dust for your next cycle! Have you started any new vitamin supplements? I have seen people mention these impact cycles

@GreenPickle amazing news!!!

So lovely seeing all these positves!!! I've got 10 more days until period is due, feels like a lifetime. Due date would be 2nd of May if we conceived. What's all your due dates if you've conceived/yet to conceive!! Xxx

Currently 12dpo. BFN but I'm confused as AF should have arrived today but seems to be missing so far! Confused!

@km9371 cautiously optimistic in case it's an indent 🙃 but thank you!

@ttcjourney20001 Mine would be end of April. My BFP before this (ended in early loss) would have been Boxing Day and I really did not want a Christmas baby (bit morbid of me to say that!)

May 1st for me!

My December due date was 24th of December, so me and my partner stopped for that month🙈 sounds so bad saying it but I have two best friends, they're twins - and their birthday is 20th of December. So they always complained of joint presents as they're twins and joint presents cause of Christmas and their birthday, so kind of a triple whammy there!

I'm itching to test, but it's far too early!!

Tell me about it I'm 2dpo 🤣🤣🤣 10 more days to go until period is due